Mammals of Baltimore, MD
The mammals most often spotted near Baltimore, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
21,220
recent observations
47
species listed
47
mammals
Naturalists have logged 21,220 research-grade observations across the 47 most-recorded species near Baltimore. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 5,852 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Baltimore include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Baltimore
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,852 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,397 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,324 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,120 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,111 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,065 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
861 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
535 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
495 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
390 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
389 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
325 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
254 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
198 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
142 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
129 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
119 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
89 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
79 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
72 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
58 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
46 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
28 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
22 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
17 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
16 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
15 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
9 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
9 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
8 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
4 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
3 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
2 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
1 observation
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
1 observation
Eastern Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys humulis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
1 observation
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